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Andrew Foy
Landscape Design Portfolio
• Assisted in all phases of module production – including module fill & layout, cutting propagation, and shipment preparation • Managed irrigation systems and fertilizer application of sedum stockbeds • Represented the company at tradeshows, educational sessions, and other promotional events
• Assisted in the installation and upkeep of a variety of residential & commercial landscapes, including streetscapes, extensive green roofs, and intensive roof gardens
• Conducted health & performance evaluations for various green roof and roof garden systems and collaborated in the implementation of appropriate maintenance plans RÉ
SUM
É EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
INVOLVEMENTS
Iowa State University of Science & Technology
Independent Design & Construction Projects
Installation & Maintenance Intern – Ecogardens, LLC
Production Intern – Roof Top Sedums, LLC
• Initiate & manage a variety of projects & proposals – ranging from roof garden design to residential landscape design and construction • Collaborate with a variety of colleagues and clients – including university officials, professors, Landscape Architecture students, family
members, and Ames residents
ISU Landscape Club – PLANET Chair, President
ISU Horticulture Club – Green Roof Chair
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity – Greek Week Co-Chair, Sustainability Chair
• Bachelor’s of Science: Horticulture – Landscape Design, Maintenance & Installation Option • Minor: Entrepreneurial Studies
Cumulative GPA: 3.69 Graduation Date: May 2015
Various Locations
Chicago, IL
Davenport, IA
Winter 2013 – Present
May – August 2014
May – August 2013
SKILLS • Submit university paperwork, plan travel itinerary, and oversee student preparation for PLANET Student Career Days competitive events • Manage club fundraising projects – including communication with clients, overseeing project logistics, and sending out final billing • Organized itinerary, scheduled guest speakers, and presided over bi-weekly meetings as president
• Oversee the maintenance activities – including periodic weeding, fertilization, watering, and re-planting – of two on-campus green roofs • Expanded knowledge of green roofs and the broader field of “living architecture” at the 2013 CitiesAlive Conference in San Francisco
• Ensured registrations, event sign-ups, philanthropic efforts, and other required tasks were completed on time as General Co-Chair • Created and supervised the fraternity’s first ever recycling program and fulfilled the roles of the first ever “Sustainability Chair” position • Generated over $500 in redeemable revenues, which were then donated to philanthropic efforts initiated by the Greek Community
• Adobe Illustrator, DynaSCAPE Design, Microsoft Office, SketchUp
• Knowledge of herbaceous and woody ornamental plants (Zones 5a – 7a)
• Professional written & verbal communication skills
• Managerial and administrative experience representing clubs and other organizations
• Three years of high school Spanish
Jan. 2013 – Present
Sept. 2012 – Present
August 2012 – May 2014
ANDREW FOY
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Cell Phone: (319) 240-1727 Email: [email protected] Address: 1315 Cedar River Dr.
Waverly, IA 50677 LinkedIn:
(References available upon request)
TABLE OF CONTENTS FARM HOUSE PROJECT HISTORIC SITE DESIGN PAGE 1
INSPIRATION DESIGN THEMED DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PAGE 5
MEMORIAL UNION PROJECT ROOF GARDEN & RAINWATER HARVESTING PAGES 10-11
WEBER RESIDENCE PHASED RESIDENTIAL DESIGN PAGE 4
ALEXANDER PROJECT MONOCHROMATIC DESIGN PAGE 3
BLUE JEAN DESIGN SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS PAGE 2
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY INTERNSHIPS, PROJECTS & TRIPS PAGE 15
LANDSCAPE GRAPHICS HAND & 3D REDNERING TECHNIQUES PAGE 14
MIXSELL RESIDENCE RESIDENTIAL DESIGN & ESTIMATE PAGE 9
RETAINING WALL PROJECT INDEPENDENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PAGE 8
ON WITH LIFE PROJECT HEALING GARDEN DESIGN PAGES 6-7
SHRUB BORDER DESIGN PLAN VIEW & ELEVATION RENDERING PAGE 13
LANDSCAPE DESIGN PROCESS FORM COMPOSITION & PRELIMINARY DESIGN PAGE 12
HISTORIC SITE DESIGN MEDIA USED: Technical Pen, Colored Pencil, Prismacolor Marker
FARM HOUSE PROJECT DESIGN INTENT
This design is intended to create a landscape that blends elements of a native Iowa prairie into a 19th century, Victorian-style garden. To accomplish this, a formal garden layout, geometrically-organized “outdoor rooms,” and a colorful palette of grasses and forbs were utilized in the design.
A historic monument of the Iowa State campus, the Farm House Museum was the first building constructed on university grounds in 1860 and served as the temporary living quarters of the college’s first president. While the museum’s architecture has been meticulously maintained and restored over the years, little attention has been paid to the surrounding landscape – resulting in a site that is rather undeveloped and unreflective of its unique history and context. This project sought to re-connect these spaces through a design that appropriately incorporated elements of a 19th century, Midwestern garden.
OVERVIEW
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FALL 2014
Hort 481: Advanced Garden Composition Studio
Farm House Museum Farmhouse Lane, ISU Campus
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‘Sum and Substance‘ Hosta Purple Coneflower Boxwood Purple Millet ‘Frans Fontaine’
Hornbeam ‘Dawyckii Purple‘
Beech
This design incorporated two important aspects to the clients: their love of vintage blue jeans and their desire to integrate sustainable landscape elements into their outdoor living space. To accomplish both tasks, a monochromatic blue planting scheme was implemented, along with a number of sustainable landscape elements – including permeable pavers, rain barrels, xeriscaping, and native plant selection.
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BLUE JEAN DESIGN
THEMED DESIGN & SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS MEDIA USED: Adobe Illustrator, DynaSCAPE Design, Prismacolor Marker 2
DESIGN CONCEPT
SUSTAINABLE ELEMENTS
Rain Barrel Xeriscaping Permeable Pavers
SPRING 2014 Hort 381: Beginning Garden Com
position Studio
Inspired by the Habitat and Prospect-Refuge theories of landscape design, this proposal is intended to provide areas for shelter and function among the densely-landscaped, natural looking planting beds. Geometric, linear structures are eased into the design by curvilinear bed lines and a plethora of green-hued perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees . With a balanced mix of hard and soft landscape elements, this design creates an oasis for the Alexander’s to relax and enjoy the scenery while they and watch their children play and explore.
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SPRING 2014
Hort 381: Begging Garden Composition Studio
MONOCHROMATIC PLANTING DESIGN MEDIA USED: Technical Pen, Prismacolor Marker 3
ALEXANDER PROJECT
DESIGN CONCEPT
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Weeping Willow Sawara False Cypress
Blue Fescue Feather Reed Grass Arrowwood Viburnum
Emerald Green Arborvitae
Japanese Forest Grass Lamb’s Ear Pachysandra
PHASED RESIDENTIAL DESIGN MEDIA USED: Adobe Illustrator, DynaSCAPE Design, Prismacolor Marker, SketchUp
FALL 2014
Hort 481: Advanced Garden Composition Studio
This design was completed for the Weber’s – a young family of four who needed a functional, low maintenance landscape for their newly constructed home and acreage in north Ames, IA. Inspired by the Weber’s love of the outdoors and the prairie surrounding their property, this design features organic, curvilinear bedlines; natural-looking limestone pavers and hardscape materials; and boulders and native prairie flowers throughout the planting beds. A budgeted and phased implementation scheme was included on the plan to give the Weber’s the flexibility to install the design on their own terms.
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Patio & Fire Pit Elevation
WEBER RESIDENCE
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DESIGN CONCEPT
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Prairie Plant Palette
View-Framing Beds
4 THEMED DESIGN DEVELOPMENT MEDIA USED: Adobe Illustrator
This unique design project focused on the development and implementation of a strong design concept from a randomly assigned “inspiration piece.” The inspiration pieces ranged from high school mascots to comic book series to world-renowned places like the Taj Mahal (my inspiration piece). After conducting research on the history and context in which the “Taj” was constructed, I was especially moved by the passion of the mausoleum's visionary – Shah Jahan. As expressed in his famous quote, the Taj and its surrounding grounds were to be a place of refuge, solemn contemplation, and rejuvenation. My de-sign is centered around these intensions and aims to create a contemporary, “Taj-esque” oasis for a recently retired, Indian-immigrant couple in Orlando, FL. The design features soothing water features; Indian-styled garden sculptures; and a dense, tropical planting scheme - all of which intended to promote escape from stress and mental, physical, and spiritual renewal.
FALL 2014
Hort 481: Advanced Garden Composition Studio
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GARDEN COMPONENTS
WATER FEATURE SECLUDED LEISURE AREA
ENCLOSED FIRE PIT AREA ANIMAL STATUE
Taj Mahal Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
INSPIRATION DESIGN
DESIGN CONCEPT
3 HEALING GARDEN DESIGN MEDIA USED: Adobe Illustrator
ON WITH LIFE PROJECT OVERVIEW
OWL HEALING GARDEN Ankeny, IA
Due to its large scale and highly specialized set of client needs, the On With Life (OWL) Healing Garden project presented a unique and challenging set of requirements to address. Completed for the patients and staff at the OWL Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center in Ankeny, the main objective of this project was to design a rehabilitative, outdoor garden that could be used for various therapy activities. The final design was achieved by collaborating with a group of two other students in my studio class.
DESIGN CONCEPT FALL 2014
Hort 481: Advanced Garden Composition Studio
6 My specific contributions to the group project are outlined above and include the soothing “Tempo-ral” Lobe (Zen/Music Therapy Area); sight-stimulating “Occipital Lobe” (Butterfly Garden); and taste-and-touch-engaging Parietal Lobe (Raised Veggie Garden).
“Parietal” Lobe Herb & Veggie Garden
“Occipital” Lobe Butterfly Garden
“Temp-ral” Lobe Zen Music Garden
Frontal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Occipital Lobe
Cerebellum
Olfactory Bulb
Inspired by the human organ that is at the center of the OWL Brain Injury Center’s mission and focus (the human brain), my group’s healing garden design features many individual garden spaces that stimulate a specific brain area. Paths of varying widths and degrees of difficulty weave throughout the design and connect the main garden areas.
BRAIN ANATOMY
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FALL 2014
Hort 481: Advanced Garden Composition Studio
HEALING GARDEN DESIGN MEDIA USED: Adobe Illustrator
OWL MUSIC THERAPY GARDEN
ELEVATIONS
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Main Entrance
HEALING GARDEN DESIGN MEDIA USED: SketchUp
Music Therapy Area
Deck & Pergola Area
Aerial View
One of the featured areas of the healing garden was the “Tempo-ral Lobe” (the Zen / Music Therapy Garden). Inspired by the tranquility and distinct style of Zen garden design, the Temp-ral Lobe is intended to provide a quiet, soothing space for OWL patients and staff to use for music therapy activities. To accomplish this, the area is designed with dense, evergreen privacy plantings; several water features; music therapy equipment from The Chimes Company ; and a deck leisure area. For the final presentation to the OWL staff and patients, I created a SketchUp walk-through of the Tempo-ral Lobe to give a three-dimensional depiction of the space and demonstrate how patrons might interact with it.
DESIGN CONCEPT
Plan View
9 INDEPENDENT CONTRUCTION PROJECT MEDIA USED: SketchUp, Microsoft Excel
SUMM
ER 2014
Independent Design-Build Project
GRAVEL BASE A 6” trench was dug beneath proposed wall and filled with a gravel base
BRICK LAY The wall was built up with an alter-ing brick arrangement and caulked together with masonry adhesive
BACKFILL A layer of 6” gravel was also filled in on the backside of the wall to prevent frost heave from jeopardizing the wall’s integrity during the winter months
RETAINING WALL PROJECT
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EXCAVATION Soil was leveled out and built up within boundaries of the proposed wall site
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BEFORE
PROPOSED PLANTING DESIGN 1 2 3 4
OVERVIEW
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This retaining wall project was completed at my parent’s home in Waverly, IA. After removing a row of overgrown, diseased arborvitae trees, a large space between my parent’s and their neighbor’s properties was re-exposed – eliminating the barrier between the two spaces and leaving behind an unprotected patch of soil. This retaining wall project was completed to address these issues by both eliminating soil erosion into the neighbor’s lawn and creating an aesthetically privacy border between the two properties.
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This project was completed for my grandma, Judy Mixsell, who recently sold her home of 20 years and downsized to a small rental property in the downtown Cedar Falls, IA area. An avid gardener and outdoor enthusiast, my grandma was disappointed with the lack of landscaping around her rental home and asked me to create a landscape plan that she could present to her landlord. The following SketchUp designs were created for the north and west sides of the house and incorporated my grandma’s desire for a colorful landscape that meshed well with the house’s trim and accent colors.
9 RESIDENTIAL DESIGN PROPOSAL & ESTIMATE MEDIA USED: SketchUp
MIXSELL RESIDENCE OVERVIEW
SUMM
ER 2014
Independent Design Project
NORTH SIDE Proposed Design
WEST SIDE Proposed Design
CURRENT SITE
CURRENT SITE
Acer palmatum Japanese maple 2 $320.00 $640.00 ‘Bloodgood’ Abies koreana Korean fir 1 $170.00 $170.00 Allium giganteum Giant onion 3 $12.99 $38.97 Astilbe ‘Red Sentinel’ ‘Red Sentinel’ astilbe 12 $9.50 $114.00 Betula nigra River birch 1 $185.00 $185.00 Hosta ‘King Tut’ ‘King Tut’ hosta 12 $13.50 $121.50 Hosta sieboldiana Plaintain lilly 10 $9.99 $69.93 Lonicera sempervirens Trumpet honeysuckle 3 $15.50 $46.50 Miscanthus sinensis Maiden grass 1 $14.99 $14.99 ‘Gracillimus’ Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’ Tiger Eyes sumac 3 $49.99 $149.97 Salvia ‘May Night’ ‘May Night’ salvia 15 $9.99 $149.85 Sedum spurium Stonecrop 34 $0.95 $32.30 ‘Voodoo’ Sedum acre ‘Aureum’ Stonecrop 21 $0.95 $18.05 Sporobolus heterolepis Prairie dropseed 22 $12.99 $285.78 Stachys byzantina Lamb’s ear 32 $2.85 $91.20 Vinca minor Periwinkle 25 $2.95 $73.75
Obelisk 3 $44.99 $134.97 (Pyramidal Trellis)
Limestone Stepstones 8 $11.99 $95.92
MATERIALS ESTIMATE $637.43
Estimated Materials Cost:
$1,750.15 Estimated
Materials Cost: $ 2,387.58
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HORT 490G: Independent Study
LA 522X: Advanced Plant Technologies
ROOF GARDEN DESIGN MEDIA USED: Adobe Illustrator, Google Earth, SketchUp
MEMORIAL UNION GREEN ROOF PROJECT Roof Garden & Green Facade
SPRING - FALL 2014 West Entrance & Plaza Area
Iowa State Memorial Union Ames, IA
Current Site
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DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
Structural loading capacity of 120 PSF – the equivalent of 10” growing medium
Accommodating circulation patterns with unobstructed, walkways >10’-wide
Current Site
An original part of the iconic Memorial Union building, the west plaza area offers a scenic view of Lake LaVerne and serves as a high-traffic area utilized by students, university employees, and campus visitors. As evident in the image , however, this space is currently a barren, “concrete wasteland” with little-to-no amenities that allow pedestrians to sit down or comfortably enjoy a meal from the nearby cafeteria. Through this two-semester, independent study and creative project, I – in collaboration with the Memorial Union director and the Student Society of Landscape Architects (SSLA) – explored how an intensive garden roof might better accommodate for these potential activities.
Selecting appropriate plants for varying degrees of sun and shade exposure
OVERVIEW
Proposed Design
PLANTER & ROOF DECK CROSS SECTION
Current Site
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Main Seating Seating Pergola Seating Area Shaded Seating 3 42
Food Court
Bookstore
C-Store
Admissions
Main Seating Area 1
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To capitalize on the high-density of impermeable roof area surrounding the West Plaza area, a rainwater harvesting system was also integrated into the roof garden design. Capable of harvesting and storing up to 3,500 galloons of water, the system would be capable of significantly reducing the amount of runoff from the west plaza site during heavy rainfall events. Rainwater retained by this system would then be re-used o irrigate the roof garden planters and the lawn area north of the Memorial Union.
LA 522X: Advanced Plant Technologies
RAINWATER HARVESTING MEDIA USED: Adobe Illustrator, Google Maps, SketchUp
MEMORIAL UNION GREEN ROOF PROJECT Rainwater Collection System
OVERVIEW
SPRING - FALL 2014
During the first stage of rainwater harvesting, water is collected in the roof drain above the West Plaza main entrance. Water from the drain then moves to a connected PVC pipe, which transfers it to the planters below.
After the rainwater reaches the planters via the PVC piping, it is then emptied in specially-crafted water reservoirs at the bottom of the planters. Once in the reservoirs, the water continues to be gravity-fed down a sloped surface to an underground water storage tank buried within the NE retaining wall.
The final stage of rainwater collection involves the pumping of rainwater into a 3,500 galloon underground storage tank via a PVC pipe. Once in the tank, the water processed and either pumped back into the landscape to be used for irrigation or released into the stormwater sewage system if the tank exceed the overflow level.
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West Plaza
Roof Area
North Lawn
Water Storage Tank
Storage, Filtration & Utilization in the Landscape
Initial Rainwater
Capture
Gravity Transfer to Planters & Storage Tank PHASE 3 PHASE 2
PHASE 1
FORM COMPOSITION & PRELIMINARY DESIGN MEDIA USED: Technical Pen, Prismacolor Marker 4
SPRING 2014 Hort 381: Begging Garden Com
position Studio LANDSCAPE DESIGN PROCESS
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This exercise involved the organizing, designating, and refining of space through the three stages of the landscape design process: the development of the functional diagram, form composition, and finally the preliminary design.
In the form composition phase, the prominent spaces created in the functional diagrams (i.e. – lawn, bed areas, patio, etc.) are given a more definite shape and figure. The two compositions below exhibit how the same spaces can be molded into drastically different, curvilinear or geometric designs.
FORM COMPOSTION STUDY
Drawing from the spaces created in the form composition study, the preliminary design brings the landscape plan to life by incorporating plants, paths, and other miscellaneous details. The design pictured here is a continuation of the geometric, formal design developed in one of the previous form compositions. It utilizes a variety of line weights and detailing techniques, giving depth and interest to the soft and hardscape spaces.
Geometric Curvilinear
OVERVIEW
PRELIMINARY DESIGN
PLAN VIEW & ELEVATION RENDERINGS MEDIA USED: Technical Pen
SPRING 2014 Hort 381: Begging Garden Com
position Studio SHRUB BORDER DESIGN
ELEVATION
In this exercise, a shrub border was designed for a hypothetical client in order to create a more private environment around their patio. To strengthen the design when viewed from multiple perspectives, a form study, plan view, and elevation drawing were created. By utilizing this multi-step approach, a diversity of of plant heights, forms, and textures were incorporated to create multidimensional interest within the shrub border.
OVERVIEW
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PLAN VIEW
ELEVATION
FORM STUDY
1 HAND & 3D RENDERING TECHNIQUES MEDIA USED: Technical Pen, Colored Pencil, Prismacolor Marker, SketchUp
FALL 2013
Hort 281: Landscape Graphics Studio
This project entailed creating a 3D landscape design from the plan view design used in the color marker project. SketchUp software was used to model the above house and landscaping for an eco-conscious family in Colorado.
This project involved the line weight development and marker rendering of a pre-determined design. Again, only four Prismacolor markers were used.
Color Marker Project Color Pencil Project
The color pencil project worked on line weight and color pencil rendering skills on a predetermined design. Four colored pencils were used to complete the design.
SketchUp Project
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LANDSCAPE GRAPHICS WORKS
Green Roof
Deck & Grill Area
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LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOS FROM INTERNSHIPS, PROJECTS & TRIPS
SECLUDED CAVE Cape Cove, OR
ISU CENTRAL CAMPUS Ames, IA
WILLAMETE RIVER near Bend, OR
SUIT SUPPLY ROOFTOP GARDEN Chicago, IL
PILGRIM LAKE Cape Cod, MA
CHEESECAKE FACTORY Oak Brook, IL
LIVEROOF INSTALLATION Iowa City, IA
HORT HALL GREEN ROOF Ames, IA
MONTGOMERY ST. PENTOUSE Chicago, IL
PLANET COMPETITION Auburn University, AL
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LURIE GARDENS Chicago, IL
CHICAGO BOTANICAL GARDENS Glencoe, IL
TODD LAKE near Bend, OR